---
name: "Postmortem Professor"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Zombie Warlock"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "SOS"
set_name: "Secrets of Strixhaven"
collector_number: "93"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Nino Vecia"
oracle_id: "0859d16e-2a1f-4b48-8687-99af8a8bdb38"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/postmortem-professor-sos"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Postmortem Professor
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Zombie Warlock
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
This creature can't block.
Whenever this creature attacks, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
{1}{B}, Exile an instant or sorcery card from your graveyard: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Grim Physician](/printing/grim-physician-thb.md) — Creature — Zombie
2. [Despoiler of Souls](/printing/despoiler-of-souls-ori.md) — Creature — Horror
3. [Undead Augur](/printing/undead-augur-prm.md) — Creature — Zombie Wizard
4. [Creakwood Ghoul](/printing/creakwood-ghoul-eve.md) — Creature — Plant Zombie
5. [Soul-Shackled Zombie](/printing/soul-shackled-zombie-fdn.md) — Creature — Zombie
6. [Corpse Augur](/printing/corpse-augur-c17.md) — Creature — Zombie Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS) #93
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Nino Vecia
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`